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Maru gothic
The '''maru gothic''' style of typeface, maru goshikku (丸ゴシック) "round gothic", is similar to the gothic style with lines of uniform thickness and no uroko on the characters. The difference from gothic is the rounded corners at the ends of the characters.
Maru gothic typeface is commonly used for signs. Japanese road signs usually use white maru gothic on a blue background. The typeface is also often used for advertising signs. It is not commonly used for printed text.
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image:road-sign-ciro.jpg|maru gothic is the usual font for road signs
image:auto-one.jpg|maru gothic advertisement for a garage
image:thank_you_cut.jpg|maru gothic katakana
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